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THE UNITED STATES AND LATIN AMERICADirections:The following sentences give information about the historical relationship between the United States and nations of Latin America. Letters of key words in these sentences have been scrambled. Rearrange the letters to form correct answers, and fill them in the spaces provided.From Isolationism to World PowerDuring the 1790s, President George Washington warned the American people to remain neutral in wars and disputes between other ONCTURSEI __________________________________________.This policy suggested by President Washington came to be known as “isolationism,” because the United States isolated itself – kept itself TAAPR _____________________________________.ASIOLONIMTIS _______________________________________________ remained the basis of American foreign policy during most of the 1800s.The United States became much more involved in world affairs as a result of the NHSSIPA – AEIMCARN _______________________________________________________ war in 1898.In the treaty which ended the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired Guam, the Philippines, and PTREUO RCOI ______________________________________________.The United States had entered the war in order to help Cuba win its independence from SAINP _______________________________.The U.S. now was much more interested in events taking place in the Far East and ITLAN MAERCIA ______________________________________________.Latin America is made up of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere which are located USOHT _________________________________ of the United States.Latin America includes Mexico, island nations in the Caribbean Sea, and all of the countries of Central America and TUSOH IAERMAC ________________________________________________.President Theodore Roosevelt sent a fleet of 16 new American battleships around the world to show other nations that the United States had become a ORWDL REWOP ____________________ ________________________________.Relations with CubaSpain gave Cuba its DPIDNCNEEENE ____________________________________________ in the treaty which ended the Spanish-American War.The U.S. Army remained in Cuba for several years after the war to help fed its people and build roads, railroads, hospitals, and HSOLCOS __________________________________________.Major Walter Reed, an army doctor, proved that mosquitoes spread EYLOLW EFERV ___________________________________________________, which took the lives of many people.Colonel William C. Gorgas led efforts to clean up the breeding grounds of mosquitoes, and also eliminated unsanitary conditions which caused disease and DAHET _________________________.Cuba signed a treaty with the United States which permitted the Americans to establish a VNAAL ABES ____________________________________________at Guantanamo Bay.The treaty also gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs whenever laws and order or the country’s independence was NTAHRTERED ________________________________________.In later years, the United States interfered in Cuban affairs, thereby causing resentment among the UCBNA POPEEL __________________________________________________.Cuba became more like an American “protectorate” than an independent TUCOYNR ________________________________________.Puerto Rico Becomes a U.S. TerritorySpain ceded UEPROT ROCI ___________________________________________________ to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War.Puerto Rico is a beautiful island located in the Caribbean Sea to the east of BUCA ___________________________.When the United States acquired the island, most people were poor and could not ERAD RO WITER __________________________________________________.The American government spent large sums of money to build roads, schools, HITOASLSP _____________________________________________ and sanitary facilities.Puerto Rico was given all of the rights of an American territory, including the right of its people to become U.S. ECIZTNIS ____________________________________________.The “Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” today governs itself, but still remains a part of the ETUNID STETAS ________________________________________________________.Puerto Rico elects its own governor and legislature, and sends a delegate to the House of RESTIPREENTAVSE _________________________________________.Many Puerto Ricans have favored complete independence, while other have wanted the island to become the 51st ATSET ________________________________________.Overpopulation on the island has caused many Puerto Ricans to come to the United States in search of BOJS ______________________________.The United States Becomes Involved in Other Parts of Latin AmericaIn the late 1800s and early 1900s, many Americans believed the United States should not get involved in world affairs, which it should continue to follow a policy of ITISOIONLASM ________________________________________________.Several Presidents, including ERTHDOEO OSTEROLEV ____________________________________ _____________________________________, favored an active role in the affair of Latin America, the Far East, and other areas of the world in order to protect U.S. interests.The U.S. Navy wanted bases in the RCARAIBBN EAS ______________________________________ ____________________.Latin American nations sent sugar, bananas, OCFEEF _________________________________, and other products to the United States.Latin America provided American industries with WRA MLASIATRE ______________________ __________________________________.American businessmen sold MNFCURTAUAED ____________________________________ goods to the people of Lain America.The United States used the NMOOER RTDOCIEN _________________________________________ _______________________________ on numerous occasions to keep European countries out of the Western Hemisphere.In 1867, an American army forced France to withdraw its troops from Mexico. This event came to be known as the “Maximilian Affair,” named for Archduke Maximilian, whom the French had made Emperor of IXMEOC _________________________________________.The United States used the Monroe Doctrine again in 1895. It forced Great Britain to accept an American offer to settle a boundary dispute between British Guiana and NVUELEZEA _____________________________________________.In 1903, the United States protected Venezuela by persuading Italy, Germany, and Great Britain to peacefully settle the issue of overdue NBAK LANOS ______________________________________ ________________________________ owed to them by Venezuela.Latin American Countries Resent American InterferenceAt first, the United States and countries of Latin America were good EIFRNSD _________________________________________.The Pan American Union was formed to promote friendship, ERTAD ________________________, and understanding between the U.S. and the Latin American countries.Several events in the early 1900s led Latin America to DIURDTST ___________________________ the United States.After building a great naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the U.S. built a second base on the island of TEPURO IROC _______________________________________________________.When Colombia refused to accept an American offer of $10,000,000 for the right to build a canal through Panama, President Theodore Roosevelt sent a fleet of warships to help Panama win its independence from MOCOLAIB _____________________________________________.Panama and the United States then signed an agreement which led to the construction of the APAMNA ACNLA _________________________________________________________.Colonel William C. Gorgas wiped out yellow fever and other tropical diseases in Panama. Years earlier, disease had helped ruin attempts by a NEFRCH ___________________________________ company to build a canal there.American army NIENGSEER __________________________________ under Colonel George W. Goethals competed the canal in 1913.In the “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine, President Theodore Roosevelt announced the U.S. could intervene in any Latin American country guilty of “wrongdoing,” or whose MOGENTNREV ______________________________________ was weak and ineffective.Roosevelt’s policy toward Latin America, popularly known as the “big stick policy,” led to military intervention in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Haiti, Cuba, and EMIOXC ___________________________________.President Woodrow Wilson purchased the Virgin Islands from MNDEKAR _______________________________________ in order to establish a naval base to protect the Panama Canal.Relations Improve Between the United States and Latin AmericaIn 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the Good Neighbor Policy. It improved relations with Lain America by ending U.S. military intervention, promoting trade, and sending PEXTSER ________________________________________ and economic aid to the region.In 1948, 21 countries joined the Organization of American States (OAS). Its goals were to provide for the defense of member nations, cooperation to solve problems between members, and work to achieve economic, social, and cultural SPROSERG _____________________________________.Review QuestionsOn several occasions, the United States used the Monroe Doctrine to keep European countries out of the Western Hemisphere. What specific actions were taken in 1867, 1895, and 1903 to protect the Latin American nations?1867:1895:1903:What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine?The United States government spent large sums of money to build schools, hospitals, roads, railroads, and sanitary facilities in various Latin American countries. Steps were also taken to wipe out yellow fever, malaria, and other tropical diseases. The United States warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere, thereby protecting weaker countries there. Yet despite this aid and protection, the countries of Latin America eventually came to resent the United States. Why did this happen? ................
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